Billabong XXL Awards Results

2013 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards

Between Shawn Dollar's record setting 61-footer and Shane Dorian's wave at Jaws the surfing did most of the the talking at this year's Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.

Between Shawn Dollar's record setting 61-footer and Shane Dorian's wave at Jaws the surfing did most of the the talking at this year's Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.

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Shawn Dollar

Shawn Dollar on his 61-foot record breaker at Cortes Bank on Dec. 21, 2012.

Shawn Dollar on his 61-foot record breaker at Cortes Bank on Dec. 21, 2012.

Frank Quirarte

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Shane Dorian

Dorian walked away with $50,000 for his wave at Jaws. It wasn't the biggest wave of the awards, but it was the most lucrative.

Dorian walked away with $50,000 for his wave at Jaws. It wasn't the biggest wave of the awards, but it was the most lucrative.

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Shane Dorian

"Ride of the Year" and "Biggest Tube" awards went to Shane Dorian for this wave at Jaws.

"Ride of the Year" and "Biggest Tube" awards went to Shane Dorian for this wave at Jaws.

Tony Heff

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Shane Dorian

If there was any question before Oct. 9, Shane Dorian is unequivocally the best big-wave surfer in the world today. After pulling into 25-foot tubes like this, he cemented his position as the frontrunner for the 2012 Billabong XXL Ride of the Year award.

If there was any question before Oct. 9, Shane Dorian is unequivocally the best big-wave surfer in the world today. After pulling into 25-foot tubes like this, he cemented his position as the frontrunner for the 2012 Billabong XXL Ride of the Year award.

Tony Heff

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Ian Walsh, Shane Dorian

One's sarcastic, the other's as serious as a poison dart to the jugular. Walsh and Dorian may be big-wave surfing's odd couple, but what's particularly odd is how far they've been able to push each other, which in turn has pushed the sport as a whole.

One's sarcastic, the other's as serious as a poison dart to the jugular. Walsh and Dorian may be big-wave surfing's odd couple, but what's particularly odd is how far they've been able to push each other, which in turn has pushed the sport as a whole.

Frank Quirarte

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Keally Kennelly

Keala Kennelly, the hardest charging woman in the business.

Keala Kennelly, the hardest charging woman in the business.

Tony Heff

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Paige Aims

Along with Keala Kennelly, Paige Aims gave the women something to cheer for. Not only are they out in the lineup with the world's best men, they're catching bombs like this. Former ASP world champion Carissa Moore called them "inspiring."

Along with Keala Kennelly, Paige Aims gave the women something to cheer for. Not only are they out in the lineup with the world's best men, they're catching bombs like this. Former ASP world champion Carissa Moore called them "inspiring."

Jason Murray

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Greg Long and Garrett McNamara

A pulled-back look at the wave that got Long. "I had taken off on the second wave of a four-wave set and was forced to straighten out," Long explained in a statement to the press.

A pulled-back look at the wave that got Long. "I had taken off on the second wave of a four-wave set and was forced to straighten out," Long explained in a statement to the press.

Jason Murray

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Greg Long

"I was stabilized onboard the boat by the lifeguards and paramedics who were part of our safety team, and a Coast Guard helicopter was summoned to transport me back to San Diego," Long said.

"I was stabilized onboard the boat by the lifeguards and paramedics who were part of our safety team, and a Coast Guard helicopter was summoned to transport me back to San Diego," Long said.

Frank Quirarte

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Shawn Dollar

A beer backstage with Albee Layer, Matt Meola and the boys after a long, hard-charging winter.

A beer backstage with Albee Layer, Matt Meola and the boys after a long, hard-charging winter.